NIU NURS 304 INTRO EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
health - Answers well being: maintaining + achieving, not constant
health assessment - Answers systemic data collection: health history, physical examination
complete total health database - Answers includes complete health history and full physical
examination, describes current and past health state and forms baseline to measure all future
changes
focused/problem centered database - Answers database is used for a limited or short-term
problem, smaller in scope and more targeted than the complete database
follow up database - Answers evaluates the status of any identified problem at regular intervals
to follow up on short term or chronic health problems
emergency database - Answers rapid collection of data often compiled concurrently with
lifesaving measures
subjective data - Answers what patient says
objective data - Answers what is observed or learned from the physical assessment
assessment - Answers collect data
analysis - Answers review data
planning - Answers prioritize outcomes, determine interventions
implementation - Answers carry out interventions
evaluation - Answers determine effectiveness
nonmaleficence - Answers do not harm
beneficence - Answers promote good
autonomy - Answers right to make their own decision
justice - Answers fairness
confidentiality - Answers privacy
guiding principles - Answers safety (priority), infection control, privacy, mandated reporting
intimate zone - Answers 0-1.5 ft
personal zone - Answers 1.5-4 ft
2026/2027
health - Answers well being: maintaining + achieving, not constant
health assessment - Answers systemic data collection: health history, physical examination
complete total health database - Answers includes complete health history and full physical
examination, describes current and past health state and forms baseline to measure all future
changes
focused/problem centered database - Answers database is used for a limited or short-term
problem, smaller in scope and more targeted than the complete database
follow up database - Answers evaluates the status of any identified problem at regular intervals
to follow up on short term or chronic health problems
emergency database - Answers rapid collection of data often compiled concurrently with
lifesaving measures
subjective data - Answers what patient says
objective data - Answers what is observed or learned from the physical assessment
assessment - Answers collect data
analysis - Answers review data
planning - Answers prioritize outcomes, determine interventions
implementation - Answers carry out interventions
evaluation - Answers determine effectiveness
nonmaleficence - Answers do not harm
beneficence - Answers promote good
autonomy - Answers right to make their own decision
justice - Answers fairness
confidentiality - Answers privacy
guiding principles - Answers safety (priority), infection control, privacy, mandated reporting
intimate zone - Answers 0-1.5 ft
personal zone - Answers 1.5-4 ft
